CHILE
IOL (South Africa)
October 9 2012
By SAPA
Santiago, Chile – A Chilean bishop accused of sexual abuse of a minor has resigned his position, saying he never meant to harm anyone.
Monsignor Marco Antonio Ordenes, the bishop of the city of Iquique, was the highest ranking Roman Catholic priest to be caught in a series of child sex abuse scandals that have so far implicated about 20 priests.
“God is my witness, I have always tried to serve without interest. Many times I erred, but I never sought to hurt, offend or manipulate anybody,” he said.
The Vatican issued a statement Tuesday saying Pope Benedict XVI had accepted his resignation.
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